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- Thousands of young people are pouring into the streets today for a day of global climate protest—check out photos from around the world.
- Rudy Giuliani denied asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden moments before admitting that he had done just that.
- Exceptionally niche NYC headline of the day: "They Tried to Unionize the Park Slope Food Coop. Guess What Happened."
- A comedian reflects on their 2019 SNL audition and the Shane Gillis mess: "Red-state appeal has been a thing that SNL has been looking for since Trump got elected."
- Police say a Bronx homeowner chased down a man trying to break into his house and beat him to death in an alley.
- Could you get through a week using the Light Phone that only allows calls and texts?
- A woman's blood turned blue after taking toothache medication.
- "Storm Area 51 Day" has finally arrived.
- Listen to a new song from Leonard Cohen's upcoming posthumous album Thanks For The Dance.
- Vox spoke to the owner of the most-visited Airbnb in the world, which happens to be located outside Silicon Valley.
- And finally, what does this ridiculous creature think it's doing:

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